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What a Mess: Chaos and Creativity
One of the most influential ideas about crime prevention to come out in recent years is something called the “broken windows theory.” According to this theory, small acts of deviance—littering, ... More>
Scanning the Brain: Scientists Examine the Impact of fMRI Over the Past 20 Years
Twenty years after the first fMRI study was published, a group of distinguished psychological scientists reflect on the contributions fMRI has made to our understanding of human thought. ... More>
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Rubin Honored by Aarhus University, Denmark
In 2012, APS Fellow and Charter Member David C. Rubin, Duke University, received an honorary degree from Aarhus University, Denmark, at a ceremony attended by Queen Margrethe II. ... More>
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Music and the Science of Learning
Are musicians born or made? Musical aptitude seems heritable, yet no gene has been specifically and uniquely tied to music. ... More>
